Vest



April 24, 192&

1,667,526 F. A. BIEBERSTEIN VEST Filed April 25, 1927 ELI-(3.2 6

A TTORNE Y.

Patented Apr. 24,' 1928-.

UNITED s'r ATE"s FRANK A. BIEBEB$TEIN, or MrLwA'UKEawIsconsm.

vnscr.

' Application med April 25,1927. Serial no. 186,376;

The invention relates to vests and more particularly to lined vests.

In lined vests of ready-made constructlon,

alteration of the side scams is frequently necessary when fitting the individual customer, and this has heretofore been accomplised by ripping the neck seam and turning the vest insideout to gain access to the side seams. This method of alteration entails a certain amount of hand sewing and requires considerable time.

An object of the invention is to provide a vest in which the side seams can be constructed in a simple manner to present a finished appearance and in which alteration of the side seams can be expeditiously made without impairing-the finished appearance of the garment. a I

Another object of the invention is to provide a vest in which the edges of the cloth plies at the side seams can be effectively trimmed without the use of separate piping.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a side view of the exterior'of a vest embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the interior of the'vest; .7

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail perspective view showing the lower end of the side seam before completion;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary bottom edge View of the vest at the side seam;

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the seam, taken on the line 55 of Fi 2;

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 5, showing a modified form of side seam; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective detail sectional view taken along the line 77 of F ig. 3.

In these drawings the numeral 10 designates the outer front portion of a vest in eluding the usual pockets 11. The front portion 10 is joined to a back 12 by side seams 13 and shoulder seams 14 each terminating at arm holes 15.

The front portion 10 is provided with an inner facing 16 and a lining 17 of suitable material, and the back 12 is provided with a lining 18 secured at its upper edge by a neck seam 19. The marginal portions of the front and back together withv their linings are infolded and sewnalong the outer edges of the vest and around the armholes toconceal all raw edges of the cloth plies,

indicated at I the form ofv construction being 20inFigs.3a-nd7'.

In the. construction of the side seam, the front portion 10 and the back 12 with-its lining 18'have their raw edges aligned,' while thelining 17 forthe front'portion 10 has its marginal portion projecti'ngbeyond the edges of the remaining cloth plies to form a lip 21, the lip being folded over the edge portions of the remaining plies and constituting a binding, as seen. in Figs. 3 and 5, to enclose the edge-portions of the remaining cloth plies. A line of stitching 22 is then run along adjacent the edges of the cloth plies to bind together the cloth plies and the folded binding lip 21.' The side seam 13 is sewn substantiallyparallel with the meeting edges of the front and back and is spaced therefrom, the back .portion 12 and its lining being subsequently folded back along the seam 13 as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. This-reversal'of the back and its lining'serves to conceal theraw edge of the binding lip 21, and the flap formed by the meeting. marginal portions of the front and back is retained in position by short transverse stitchingsor tackings23 near. the armhole15 and the bottom edge of the vest,

.as'seen in Figs. :1 and i2f-The tackings may be readily sewn by machine; 7

In the modified form of the invention 4 shown in Fig. 6, the meeting edges of the back and front and their respective linings are sewn together in alignment by a seam 24 spaced a short distance from the edges of the plies and parallel thereto, the back lining 18 abutting the front lining 17. The back and its lining are then folded to embrace all the edges of the several plies and thereby forms a binding 21 which is sewn to, the remaining plies by a seam 22. The side seam 1.3 is then sewn substantiallyparallel with the binding as before and is then folded back inthe same manner as in Fig. 5.

When it is necessary to let out the vest at the side seams, the end tackings 23 and side seams 13 are both ripped and the new side seam is then sewn at a proper location closer to the free edge of the flap. New end tackings 23 are then sewn to retain the narrowed flap against the back.

When it is necessary to take in the vest at the side seams, the end tackings and side seams are both ripped and a new side seam is then sewn at a proper location without need for ripping the original side seam, although the latter may be removed if desired. New end tackings are then provided in the same manner as'when taking in the vest.

It will be noted that these alterations of the seams are accomplished without necessity for ripping the neck seam and turning the vest inside-out, or of turning the mater'ial at the armholesor thelower edge of the vest. The alteration of the side seams, when required can'be accomplished in an inexpensive and expeditious manner without impairing the finished appearance of the vest,and the side seams are of such ch'ar acter as to facilitate the original construction of the vest. By making the binding for the side seam fia p integral with one of the lining edges, the use of a separate piping is obviatedrwhich results in certain advantages. First, there is no problemof matching or harmonizing piping lllittQI'lkllWViilll the vest lining material; the'side seam connection at the binding can, be made with fewer-plies of cloth than when using a piping,'and, the ends of the binding can be finished less bulkily. I

What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

edge of the vest, one of said plies extending beyond the edges of the remaining plies't'o form a lip folded to embrace the remaining plies, a line'of stitching joining said front and back'portions to form" an alterableaside seam and defining the inner edge of said fiap,"and"st1tch1ng extending across said flap at its ends to retain said flap against thereto, and aline of stitchingj'oining said back and front portions to forman alterable sideseam and defining the inner-edge of said flap.

3. Ina vest, the combination of frontand back portlons having respective linings all secured together at their meeting edges to form a flap of several plies extending between the armhole and the :lower edge of the vest, the lining for the front portion extending beyond the edges of theremaining plies to form a part folded to embrace said plies and sewn thereto; and a line of stitching joining'said front and'back'portions to form an alterable sideseamand defining the inner edge ofsaid flap.

4. Ina vest, the combination'of' front and back portions at least one of whichhas a lining and all secured at their meeting edges to form a flap "ofseveral plies eX- tending between the armhole and the lower edge of the vest,"said lining projeeting beyond the edges of other plies to form a lip folded to embrace said plies' and sewn said flap.

In testimony whereof,-I afiix myrsignature.

, FRANKA.-BIEBERSTEIN.

thereto, and a line of stitching joiningsaid back and-front portions to form an alterable side seani and defining the inner edge of 

